The National tribune., 1887-05-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOings at tbe Ma
ti0aal Capital


war times AS early a. Friday laai ihe Eaily
dressed soldiers bcgnn "a arrivei the iFal To
mareh up Pcnns. lNaula avenue being l0af COM
panies 4r0n SAN Ant0nia, Tex, and Nickshurg.
Miss These were followed hy many Others
curing Saturday and sunday. and the music oi
brass hands TIE scream OF les and the rattle
81 drnms were beard on every hand. The
argoous drum major was everywhere.
"Camp George Washington, ln which the
troons are 0uarterel, covers the beautiful and
extensive sloping lawns around Che Washing
Son Monument I'D contains some Goo teuts al
Of which have wooden floors, and every com
fort and convenience known SO holiday or
feai herhcd s0idlcIIne. On Sunday the camp
was wished by Rn enormous multitude ul people
from Washington and The region round about
The scene Was QUO ol great hHstic ana con-
fuai0n Tho newly arriving companies being
buriiv opra70a in aallliug themselves IN their
uuarlefs From early morn tlll late at night
thcre was an inclaaaul stream 0t visitors. The
ladila seemed t0 bc The lne4t auNi0Hs 80 ac-
uua iut themselves with the inns and outs 81
soldiers liie Every little thing seemed 70
amusC thcM, Sume 0l tAl boys klcAod q
lilCe shout the CLOSE watching tlat was given
them, and they could not understand why
they were tasen Tor "a circus. During the
evening the mesa-r00us became very crowded
with the lired-nul and hungry warriors, and
while they Wcrceatilg they had t0nHleleo lhe
sharp plaHccs of lhe prelty girls, who wanted
a. see what sort Ol fare they were getting. The
fonts were Che wonder 81 the gentle sex, and it
would take a whole side 0t newspaper 10
RECORD tAe questions than they asked respecting
llem.
The Red Cross Hospital e In readiness for
any emergency TIE tents are on the highest
point 0l thu grounds and almost Immediately
under The shadow ol the Bureau Cf Engraving
and PuHtmE "A haE-s.aH stands lu front o.
Miss Clara l5arlan'e healgu@rtcfs. and the
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Gross Society in company with tbe Stars and
Stripes floats from Dos peak. There % an ahipie
force 0f nurses on GUtv, and already there have
beer several cases t0 DC treated. Miss Barton
and her assistants did wonders t0r She men who
were affected bv beat or by changes in water
and dict When AiS Barton proposed % have
q hosp Cal and corps VI nurses AZ the camp
ihere was much rid.culo cast upon the idea.
People thouabt the drill WAS huge pleee q
play and did not imagine that ID was possible
t0r amy one 10 be sick perhaps icW might
pratlnl % be, iust i0r fun % carry oct toe
farce, but that anybody should be seriously lA
or need medical attendance was iauEhable in
the cNtrome. But Miss Barton knew better,
and So ala tiie old soldiers who have charee Of
lhe camr. amd The consequence is that the Led
Cross Gag and badge are seen in the grounds.
The camp was formally opened on Monday,
Gen. C. C Aueur assuming command, with a
large and efficient corps 0f staff officers. The
competitive drills began on lucsday--tho Gay
this issue of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE went 70
press The drill ground is beautiful tract
perfectly level. and covered with grass. 10 rs
on The White Lot 2 between the White House
and The monument it is entirely incl0scd by
Ii high lonce, with four places Of admission.
The price of tickets was nrst placed at 20 cents,
bui has been reduced 90 -. Seats Tor 40UJJ
persons bara been erected within The Enclosure.
Ne liquor wl bg sold on the grounds occupied
rrff4 faf sa rrHf. n hssF
isd bean sold by tAe managers Cor 81. 500, hut
fhc temperance women Of Washington lad an
interview with the President and lie put bis
veto upon a.
why TuE coCEF DID N0T ATTEND.
Tho change of urerram IN The matter of the
attendance 81 the Supreme Court GB thr dcras-
iun e. The funeral services over The remains oi
1hc Tate - ice Wood was dnc t0 C0lsideFa-
tlous 1i the sme ctawcEer which prevented
the President FROM carrying DHt bis original
intention o. attend tie funeral Ol ice-i 'rusi-
cent Hendricks. WHEN Mr Hendricks died il
WAS sf once announced that the President
Wosl3 gots Indianapolis Aftcrwarl onc uI two
members 0f lhc rh.lG- Thought rs would De-
brsf uml laF all tle circumstance i9r thc Presi-
dent u0f to sfteuG. what they said, however, did
NOT make much impression pom hlm. But when
senator lGuunla Htnl % lne White House
an6 told the President he ought not % 20 i
trat it lfaH mHl-lie-flN improper iCr hIIu 10 run
fhf rsE gi fallruaU 0I yLhef cas- atty, however
remote such d contingency might bc regrded,
when tar question %. tho Succession WAS 80
delicate and complicated. The President was
convinced aud relnaahsd iu Washington. When
,Iu-llca Woods lir4 the court resolved as D
marx 0i c9urtcsv to their late associate % al
tend bis auerl iH body. a member o. the
bar said la 0l4f of the Justices llat this should
H0t be. thar lt til cHlre supreme t0Hrt went
A. 0lho travelling iu 8uc cag. as they would,
some crank might conceive ID bis mission t0
daTaL tnr tta.u.nr au accident Ei Eili occur
Thich would iHH irsM existence ai nE nearly
Gl Oh them. THIS phase oi thc question ayai
bg0ught % tlle alisnlinn ~ the Attorney
Genera. b 10 dad an Interview with the Rfeai
deus about it- THE President was clearly q
Che rfHnt1n that q would be best On 4 De coHu
uot io ateAd Boa q body, and DIS views Weu
communicated to LlG lurulDGrs ai tlc court bt
fhe Attorney tieheral Tue archives 0l Oh,
coart aara tiiel examined for prceodents y
maa discovered THAT only two justices ol th.
Supreme oart prior 10 tile GGc ase Of JUS ic
Weeds sad died iU Washington while the cDur
Naa H .su Tie lut ass Iua.ice Todd, q
kaflcEE wha died Iu 1876, aud thr second
JEatCe Barbour al .r1tl.ls. who died in i-tl
In tbe eas 81 fu=licl Todd, The Iepu ieal
EInp. e.rg 81 OGT rar-y gars. Whicl was tbCr
b u tuEEe Wa4 observed. j'ae court dad n8
Eak arv rsae4 ~ Aa death lar several days
HHA tleA n gelg he.t. 1aallter -li4 10 u4aEabe
o. tae rlar mela iQ klnfgeav Lu Che case b
Jaatcf barbour lAr co.4 did nut ~ 40 biF
r.nsa. Hlt Delegate $3.50 %. i,s officers % ac
nanr tte rama.sss. M th cheese proca8eHl
belale lln auG after consultation. tle c8uF
re4cfa.l ta HetcTHinat .eG r0 alteaa heluuorl
of JHalae Asals u body. ana ile Gaiaf Jgt
Sass ant asl.ge lEeg we're delegated 20 Eeprt
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